figure

US /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
UK /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
"figure" picture
1.

cifra, número

a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the amount of money involved in something

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The latest unemployment figures are alarming.
Las últimas cifras de desempleo son alarmantes.
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She earns a six-figure salary.
Ella gana un salario de seis cifras.
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numberamountquantitysumtotal
2.

figura, silueta

a person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman

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She has a slender figure.
Ella tiene una figura esbelta.
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He admired her graceful figure.
Él admiraba su elegante figura.
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shapeformphysiquebuildbody
3.

figura, personaje

a person, especially one who is important or famous in some way

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He was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.
Fue una figura prominente en el movimiento por los derechos civiles.
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She became a public figure after her book was published.
Se convirtió en una figura pública después de que se publicó su libro.
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personindividualcharacterpersonalitynotable
1.

pensar, calcular, resolver

to think, consider, or expect something

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I figure he'll be here by noon.
Supongo que estará aquí al mediodía.
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We need to figure out a solution.
Necesitamos encontrar una solución.
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thinkbelievesupposeestimatecalculate
2.

representar, figurar

to represent or portray in a work of art or literature

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The artist figured a knight on horseback.
El artista representó a un caballero a caballo.
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The novel figures a complex protagonist.
La novela presenta un protagonista complejo.
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representdepictportrayillustrateshow
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